Balkan Maple vs Jimsonweed

Acer hyrcanum compared with Datura metel

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Jimsonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Jimsonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acer	Datura
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Datura metel

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Jimsonweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Jimsonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Jimsonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jimsonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.